This week, the County of San Diego released a report showing the area needs thousands of behavioral health workers in order to meet demand.
SAN DIEGO — The County of San Diego released a report Monday showing the area needs thousands of behavioral health workers in order to meet demand.
But those in the Behavioral Services Department, who specialize in mental health and addiction, are also experiencing the same staffing problem. "It's heartbreaking to read that in some of these instances, a substance abuse counselor can leave and go to Chick-Fil-A and make more money. And so the immediate step is how can we increase their pay to stabilize and retain," explains Chair Nathan Fletcher."And then how do we recruit new people who would like to work in this field?"
The county says that it plans to fund $128 million into workforce training to help retain and recruit. It includes providing scholarships, paid internships and on the job training."Licensed psychologists, which is a PHD. Again — that's a doctorate. That's a lot of training. A licensed social worker," says Gering."Is a substantial amount of work academically, but then you need a year and a half of hours you have to obtain to be fully licensed.
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